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MY MUM'S SISTER'S THE COLE

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Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:20

i am trying to find my mum's sister's My mum was born in Maldon in 1913her mum and dad were Annie Eliza Cole Humphrey before she was married she was born about 1872 in Essex Grandad was John George Cole he was born in Essex about 1869 they were married in Essex in 1893 Iknow my mum had a brother called Percy c Cole born in Essex in 1912 but the sister's i do not know much about I think they were called Daisy Maud Nelly and Pat but as my mum was born a Edith Cole but we all knew her as Mary i was wondering if they had changed there names too as i have looked and looked for them they are all older then my mum so were all born after 1912 thank's LYN

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:21

On FreeBMD the births are easily looked up because the mmn was added to the birth records after 1911.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:25

Just a thought your mum was born 1913 so if her sisters were older surely hey would have been born BEFORE 1913 ??

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:27

YES I MAD A MISTAKE SHOULD HAVE PUT BERORE LYN

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:28

Percy 's birth ref note the different spelling of mmn!
Births Mar 1912

Cole Percy C Humpherys Maldon 4a 14

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:29

I AM REALLY SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING LYN

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:31

Have you looked on the 1911 census for the family

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:32

Heh no need to apologise it may just be the registrars mistake

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:33

Is this mum?
Births Sep 1913

COLE Edith E Humphreys Maldon 4a 1492

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:33

Yes i have looked at 1911 and 1901 did not find Lyn

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:34

yes that is my mum LYN

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:36

one possibly
Births Dec 1906
Cole Nellie Frances C Maldon 4a 758

or this one
Births Mar 1910

COLE Nellie Evelyn Maldon 4a 720

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:38

YES THAT COULD BE THAT JUST GREAT IF IT IS THANK'S LYN

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 17:42

this looks like thm on the 1911 census
COLE, JOHN HEAD MARRIED M 45 HORSEMAN ON FARM ESSEX STEEPLES
COLE, ANNIE WIFE MARRIED 17 F 39 ESSEX BURNHAM
COLE, HILDA DAUGHTER F 13 AT SCHOOL ESSEX BURNHAM
COLE, BEATRICE DAUGHTER F 10 AT SCHOOL ESSEX BURNHAM
COLE, ELLEN DAUGHTER F 7 AT SCHOOL ESSEX ASHELDHAM
COLE, MARTHA DAUGHTER F 6 AT SCHOOL ESSEX ASHELSHAM
COLE, DAISY DAUGHTER F 3 ESSEX DENGIE
COLE, ELIZABETH MOTHER F 82 ESSEX RADWELL

Address LEGGATTS COTTAGE TILLINGHAM ESSEX County Essex
District Maldon Subdistrict Southminster
Enumeration District 12 Parish Tillingham

Ellen could be Nelly as this was often used for Ellens ie Nell /Nelly

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:49

I just don't know I don't know much about my mum family she never said much about then i t would be great if i could find out LYN

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 17:53

i HAVE JUST LOOKAT MY MUM BIRTH CERT AND IT SAID THAT SHE WAS BORN AT LEGGATTS COTTAGE LYN

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 18:06

well the 1911 census looks like them Annies age is about right. i would send for one of the childrens birth certs to double check .try for beatrice
Name: Beatrice Elizabeth Cole
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Maldon (1837-1972)
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 676

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 18:07

WELL there you are then !! great, looks like we found them

Lynda

Lynda Report 19 Oct 2009 18:12

Thank's for all of that but how do you do it so fast i looked for week's Lyn

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 19 Oct 2009 18:17

not blowing my own trumpet but I have a problem solving mind. comes from being an accountant in a previous life lol